Moxie and music
MOXIE AND THE ART OF RULE BREAKING (Dial Books) comes out in a little over a month (!), and although I've written about the connection between the book and the Gardner Museum art heist, I haven't mentioned Moxie, my main character, much.
Moxie is pretty awesome.
She lives in Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood of Boston, in a two-family house with her mom. Her grandmother, Nini, lives in the downstairs apartment. Her grandfather, Grumps, used to live there, too, but he has Alzheimer's and now is in a care facility. Moxie is street smart. She's got a thing for funky patterned tights. But, more than anything, Moxie is into music. Specifically, Boston music--punk, classic, ska, and rock. Her taste in music reflects who she is--maybe a little "off step" from the rest of the kids in her grade, deeply attached to her hometown, and a bit edgy.
I've made a playlist of some of Moxie's favorite songs. They were songs that I listened to a lot while I was writing the book, songs that Moxie listens to in the novel, and there's even one that Moxie doesn't like. You figure out which one that is.
You can find the playlist on Spotify if you're into that (you can follow me there--bostonerin). If you're not, here's the track list:
Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
Aerosmith - Seasons of Wither (Live)
Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Where'd You Go
Dropkick Murphys - Memorial Day
The Del Fuegos - Don't Run Wild
The Cars - You Might Think
The Standells - Dirty Water
Letters To Cleo - Cruel To Be Kind
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get - Album Version (Edited)
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Someday I Suppose
J. Geils Band - Freeze-Frame - 2006 - Remaster
The J. Geils Band - Musta Got Lost - Live
The Cars - Good Times Roll
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - I Want My City Back
Dropkick Murphys - The Boys Are Back
Aerosmith - Come Together
Dropkick Murphys - Sunshine Highway
Dann Russo - Ruby Red Hair
Letters To Cleo - I Want You To Want Me
If you're not familiar with these tunes, I hope you check them out. I'd love to know if you find a new favorite.
Moxie is pretty awesome.
She lives in Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood of Boston, in a two-family house with her mom. Her grandmother, Nini, lives in the downstairs apartment. Her grandfather, Grumps, used to live there, too, but he has Alzheimer's and now is in a care facility. Moxie is street smart. She's got a thing for funky patterned tights. But, more than anything, Moxie is into music. Specifically, Boston music--punk, classic, ska, and rock. Her taste in music reflects who she is--maybe a little "off step" from the rest of the kids in her grade, deeply attached to her hometown, and a bit edgy.
I've made a playlist of some of Moxie's favorite songs. They were songs that I listened to a lot while I was writing the book, songs that Moxie listens to in the novel, and there's even one that Moxie doesn't like. You figure out which one that is.
You can find the playlist on Spotify if you're into that (you can follow me there--bostonerin). If you're not, here's the track list:
Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
Aerosmith - Seasons of Wither (Live)
Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Where'd You Go
Dropkick Murphys - Memorial Day
The Del Fuegos - Don't Run Wild
The Cars - You Might Think
The Standells - Dirty Water
Letters To Cleo - Cruel To Be Kind
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get - Album Version (Edited)
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Someday I Suppose
J. Geils Band - Freeze-Frame - 2006 - Remaster
The J. Geils Band - Musta Got Lost - Live
The Cars - Good Times Roll
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - I Want My City Back
Dropkick Murphys - The Boys Are Back
Aerosmith - Come Together
Dropkick Murphys - Sunshine Highway
Dann Russo - Ruby Red Hair
Letters To Cleo - I Want You To Want Me
If you're not familiar with these tunes, I hope you check them out. I'd love to know if you find a new favorite.